Submitted by
Gurkankas
a Racer
from turkey Date Reviewed: February 20, 2009
Favorite Trail:
table top
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
by user
Strengths:
strong,stiff,very nice damping system and too strong
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
dj2, argyle 318
Bike Setup:
Sedona X11 frame, avid juicy 3 brakes
Bottom Line:
so strong fork. go and buy it
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Submitted by
Mathijs
a Downhiller
from Netherlands Date Reviewed: February 20, 2009
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
www.actionsports.de
Strengths:
Alloy steertube, air/rebound adjustment, not very expensive for a dirt fork, looks good.
Weaknesses:
Little bit heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Dirt jumper 3, argyle 318.
Bike Setup:
Specialized p2 cromo, spank stiffy on atomlab.
Bottom Line:
It's much better then the dj3, and you can adjust all the things you need. It's only annoying that the first few mm are a little bit soft. The price/quality relationship off the dj1 is much better then the agryle 318 in my opinion.
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Submitted by
indevildual
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand Date Reviewed: January 14, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Rotos New Plymouth
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Sweet deal off ebay when the exchange rate was in my favor. Strong no fuss fork. Heaps of adjustability.
Weaknesses:
No weaknesses found yet.
Similar Products Used:
DJ2s and rockshock psylos (back in my early XC phase)
Bike Setup:
Origin 8 interogator (sweet frame by the way), DJ1, mavic 721s on Specialized hubs (sweet hubs too)...
Bottom Line:
The bottom line to me is that these will always be ready to take a beating during the day as long as they are given some respect and TLC in the morning... Ha ha!
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Submitted by
1stp1
a Racer
from barrington IL Date Reviewed: October 22, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Bike Plus
Strengths:
Plush, smooth, its nice and heavy duty. it dosnt feel like its gonna fall apart. Great for DJing!!!
Weaknesses:
None at all
Similar Products Used:
Rock shox argyle
Bike Setup:
2008 stp, with DJ1's,
Bottom Line:
Great fork i would recomend to any one that whants to get a fork for DJing and trailing. Its very flowy. It dosnt send you boncing after you land or on any steep jumps.
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Submitted by
miragebass72
a Downhiller
from Columbus, Ohio, USA Date Reviewed: September 7, 2008
A decent fork, but way too heavy. Even for a dirt jump fork, it's too heavy. It is very durable though, if you're not at all concerned about a 100mm fork weighing 6.3 lbs (mine actually weighed 6.3, even with the steer tube cut). It's cheap compared to the argyle I guess.
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Submitted by
laszlo boncz
a Weekend Warrior
from Budapest,Hungary Date Reviewed: April 10, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$552.00
Strengths:
I have a gold edition from a Kona Bass,looks crazy. The traveling is nice, you able to play with the air preasure.Rebound works perfectly.
Weaknesses:
The end of the leg is not the best. Can anybody tell me what is the sound when i push down the fork? It makes me nerveus...
Similar Products Used:
Argyle 302, dj3
Bike Setup:
umf hardy 1,holzfeller,dj1
Bottom Line:
In the end, its a nice fork. looks good, works well, but i hate that sound...
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Submitted by
Cooch
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Australia Date Reviewed: February 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
dirt jumps
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$380.00
Purchased At:
www.chainreactioncycles.com
Strengths:
Great looks (white legs, black staunchions and crown) and superior finish. The white legs look super polished, especially at night under lights. Very strong and stiff fork, perfect for dj's and street riding. The air pressure preload / compression is easy to use and the rebound adjust works very well. The response to rebound adjustments is excellent - you can really feel the difference with just a few clicks. Easy to dial in, "set and forget".
Weaknesses:
None noted. Even the stickers now actually stay on and look super cool - with a big busted angel woman! Woo Hoo!
Similar Products Used:
Argyles, Shermans & DJ 3's.
Bike Setup:
I have them on a Dobermann Pinscher with blackspire downhill headset, clamped with a Da Bomb Glock stem with DMR Wingbars. The cockpit and feel of the forks is just soooo sweet.
Bottom Line:
If you want strong, sexy, easy to tune forks for street or dirt jumps - these are the go. I highly recommend them.
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Submitted by
Brian Welch
a Weekend Warrior
from Fresno, CA Date Reviewed: December 11, 2007
Marz went a funky direction with the fork decals this year, but they are ok.
Similar Products Used:
Dirt jumper 2 and 3, Argyle 409
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Jackal
Bottom Line:
This fork is perfect for Dirt Jumping, and Urban riding. The rebound adjust is very responsive, and you can tell the difference when you rotate the knob. The air preload, like all other Marz forks will drastically stiffen up the compression. I found my sweet spot at about 10 lbs of pressure in the preload. The seals clear dirt like a champ, and I am in the dirt ALL of the time with this fork. I tried a Jackal with an Argyle, and it was ok, but I couldn't justify paying that much for a fork when the dj1 performs almost identically. I've had horrible luck with Rock Shox in the past, and nothing but goodness with Marz.
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